"Yes, I've already had dinner with Matsuhasuke, the president of the Waho Club."

Director Lu's performance looks very calm, not like a person who will be a director as soon as he graduates, but a bit like he has worked in the workplace for a long time...... Old fritters. ”

"Yes, the actors on the audition list have already communicated once in advance, and they will arrive on time tomorrow."

……

Hotel

Although it was late at night, Team Leader Wang still supported his tired body and finished the work report with all his heart.

And in the same way, as his manager, Zhang Xueming has not yet slept.

And it's not just them, in the monitor of the laptop, in a group chat, the members of their project team who are responsible for this overseas shooting and communication have not rested.

[The main thing is to audition for the starring role of Kobayashi Mingsuke, judging from the script given by Director Lu, he is a very important role. 】

[But why don't you invite a few more big names?] I looked at the audition list, and it seemed that only one Abukuan was more famous, and the others were people who often played supporting roles. 】

[Please, this is not a philatelic game, you can win by putting all the famous actors together, it depends on the situation, and the salary also has to be considered. 】

[It's mainly a matter of coffee seats, right? ] The importance of coffee positions in the entertainment industry is much stricter than ours, and actors with the same coffee positions are invited in the same play, and who is before and after may have to fight for a long time. 】

[It shouldn't be this problem, or management, right?] Big-name actors are difficult to control, and it is a foreign situation, if they find some small roles with enough ability, but no fame and opportunities, they will cherish this opportunity to act. 】

[However, according to the script given by Director Lu, it should only support the filming of about ten minutes, right? ] Is it because of confidential work? 】

Because it's the end of work, the atmosphere in the group chat is not so serious.

In addition to reporting to each other, they occasionally chatted.

In this regard, Zhang Xueming, as the manager, did not stop it.

Because in terms of time, it's time to lie down and go to bed.

In this case, they are also required to maintain a serious work attitude, which does not make any difference in actual efficiency.

"It's not because of the secrecy work, it's just that the script this time is more special."

Team Leader Wang looked at the other people in the group talking about the script and explained, "Originally, I also had this problem, but after I met with Director Lu today, I listened to him talk a lot, and I probably knew the reason." ”

"This time, the script is more scattered, with Gaco's home as the center, extending a lot of branches, and the death of each resident and visitor."

"It's a movie composed of small stories, but there may be some connections between the small stories."

He tapped on the keyboard to explain to them, and there was arrogance in the words.

However, in front of other people in the same group, Team Leader Wang does have the qualifications to be arrogant.

After all, he is Zhang Xueming's descendant, and he has been following her subordinates since he was still a supervisor, and this time he was entrusted with an important task.

For this expatriate work, the company doesn't know how many people are staring.

The project team is even more struggling to break the blood, that is, himself, as Zhang Xueming's right-hand man, has the opportunity to keep up with the pace of Lu Zhengyi, come to this new land, and expand the territory.

Thinking of this, Team Leader Wang recalled what happened in the car just now and the room allocation after arriving at the hotel.

Hurriedly, he clicked on Zhang Xueming's private chat in the group chat, and after simply editing a message, he fell silent.

[That...... Manager Zhang, I have a small matter that I would like to report to you. 】

Team Leader Wang looked at the message on the chat box, shook his head and deleted it.

This is nonsense and misses the point.

As Zhang Xueming's right and left hand, he often speculates on the character of the leader, and the other party prefers the way of writing letters to this colloquial style.

She doesn't like the kind of aimless, seemingly meaningless communication.

Whether it is communicating with family members or other people in the company, there must be a 'purpose' as a premise.

And I like short texts that tell things clearly.

[Manager Zhang, in addition to the formal work report, I also have a private matter about Director Lu to explain to you here. 】

Looking at the re-edited information on the computer, Team Leader Wang nodded with satisfaction, this is the attitude that Zhang Xueming likes.

Immediately afterwards, he used this style to express the fact that he was in the car after the dinner today, went to the hotel, and then went to Lu Zhengyi and Chen Junsheng in the same room, and read it again and again, making sure that the exposition was not mixed with any personal position, and clicked send.

"Alas......"

As if he had done an extremely shameful thing, Team Leader Wang leaned back in his chair and looked in the direction of Lu Zhengyi's room through an unknown number of walls.

"Although in this mission, I am the same as you."

"But unfortunately, Manager Zhang is my leader."

"I'm sorry Director Lu."

He muttered, like an undercover agent on a mission.

Leaning back in the chair, Team Leader Wang waited for about ten minutes before Zhang Xueming replied with a message.

[Got it.] 】

The news was not long, but Team Leader Wang could feel a strong anger from inside.

"No wonder I always felt that Director Lu was a little too clean before."

"The beautiful actresses in the crew didn't even start, so that's the case."

"The funds are sufficient, and it is still the status of the director, but it turns out that two big men still open a room, which is too obvious. Alas, confused, Director Lu. ”

He shook his head and turned off his computer.

Although he should have an understanding attitude towards this kind of thing, it is a pity that when it comes to the leader, it will not work.

……

"Then I'm going to go to sleep."

And a few corridors away from Team Leader Wang, in the dark double room,

When Chen Junsheng's voice sounded in the room again, Lu Zhengyi lay on another bed next to him, opened his eyes helplessly, and stared at the ceiling, "Uncle Sheng, this is the third time you have said this." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm old, and it's a little hard to sleep."

In the darkness, Chen Junsheng's apologetic voice sounded, "But...... Is that guy really going to come tonight? ”

He was referring to the female ghost.

A female ghost who has haunted him for more than 30 years.

The two of them don't live in a luxury single room, and this is also the reason why they deliberately chose a business double room.

"Please, Uncle Sheng, you provided all my information about this lady, now you come to ask me?" Lu Zhengyi replied, "Since you have seen her as soon as you have slept in Heguo before, this time ...... I think it will. ”

But it's also possible that because he sleeps next to him, people won't dare to come.

However, this possibility, Lu Zhengyi did not speak.

"yes, it should come."

Chen Junsheng lay on the bed and said wistfully, "There's no reason to come every time before, but not this time." ”

"So you've got to fall asleep quickly, and we'll get things sorted out."

Lu Zhengyi reminded.

“…… I tried my best. ”

Chen Junsheng replied.

Lu Zhengyi didn't say anything more.

And inside the room, there was silence again.

However, from the sound of his breathing, which was not particularly even, Lu Zhengyi could clearly understand that it was not easy for Chen Junsheng to fall asleep.

【In?】 】

Thinking of this, Lu Zhengyi silently picked up the mobile phone next to the bed, shrunk into the quilt, and used the quilt to block the light to avoid affecting people's sleep.

He tentatively sent a message to Zhang Xueming.

【？ 】

The other side replied with a message almost in seconds.

Lu Zhengyi pouted.

[Didn't I tell you before I left, rest time is very important, go to bed early? ] 】

And after he sent the message, Zhang Xueming's side was quiet, as if the question just now was not sent by her.

[What excuse are you thinking?] 】

She didn't reply, and Lu Zhengyi continued to post.

[I'm not making excuses, today is your first day in Heguo, and there are a lot of handover matters, so it's normal to be late. 】

Zhang Xueming replied to the message again in seconds after his words were issued.

Lu Zhengyi could think of the desk in front of the desk, under the fluorescent light of the computer, Zhang Xueming, who had a pair of dark circles and bloodshot eyes, was still thinking about what excuse to come up with, but after seeing the message sent on the computer screen, her fingers were 'clicking' quickly typing on the keyboard.

"What about you?"

Immediately after, she replied, "Aren't you still resting and busy catching ghosts?" ”

Lu Zhengyi laughed silently, "It looks like there are spies by my side." ”

And after this sentence passed, there was another pause for a while.

"Xiao Wang seems to think you are gay."

Immediately after that, a few words appeared on the screen, which made Lu Zhengyi a little confused.

【？ 】

He directly sent a single question mark to the past.

"Probably because you have to stay in a double room."

Zhang Xueming explained.

Lu Zhengyi's face became even more dazed, "Just because of this, he came to this conclusion?" ”

"There may be something else, but I didn't ask in detail."

Zhang Xueming explained again, "Do you need to help you ask now?" ”

"Not really."

Lu Zhengyi edited on the mobile phone chat box, "I'm married, and he can still come to this conclusion, probably because there are a lot of bold speculations, but I think my personal psychology may not be able to bear those guesses." ”

Zhang Xueming was unrelenting, "You say that, I'm a little curious." ”

"Let's not continue with this conversation."

Lu Zhengyi tried to stop her.

"So what's going to talk about? Talking about tomorrow's auditions? ”

Zhang Xueming asked.

"I know the auditions."

Lu Zhengyi thought for a moment, "Why don't you talk about tourism?" ”

"It's March, and in April, do you want to think about coming to play with the country and enjoy the cherry blossoms."

"After this cherry blossom came from us, more than 200 varieties have been cultivated here, and the streets will be full of cherry blossom trees, which should be quite beautiful."

Zhang Xueming seemed to feel strange, "You still pay attention to flowers?" ”

"No, I saw the guidebook on the plane." Lu Zhengyi replied honestly, not showing off his own knowledge.

The two had a ride, but they didn't have a match.

From whether or not to come to Wakoku to enjoy the flowers, to how the parents are doing recently.

People who are still working overtime late at night are tired at the same time.

If you can have someone to talk with you and talk about some relaxing topics, it can ease this mood a lot.

Zhang Xueming didn't stop there, and Lu Zhengyi chatted with her.

But as he chatted, as the panting next to him became more and more rapid, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and sat up while replying to a message.

Almost, Lu Zhengyi almost forgot about the person next to him.

It's been quiet all around for a long time.

The sound of even breathing also sounded for a while, and now the sound of breathing has changed from slow to rapid, which shows how unstable the mood of the owner of the body is.

"Uncle Sheng?

Lu Zhengyi lifted the quilt and looked up.

Don't talk about female ghosts on the ceiling, there is not even a shadow.

Although it is a foreign country, this ghost is not so easy to encounter.

But what about Chen Junsheng next to him?

His face was sweating profusely, his face was pale, his brows were furrowed, and his body was even more stiff, motionless, as if he was tied with a rope.

He lay there, gasping for breath and having a heartbeat, like a corpse.

There must be something wrong with this situation.

Lu Zhengyi's face became serious, turned on the light, and looked around.

In the spacious room, every corner could not escape his eyes, but there was nothing.

The female ghost in Chen Junsheng's mouth did not appear.

But his body's reaction was so violent.

Is there something wrong with his own body? ’

Lu Zhengyi couldn't help but have such a question.

Excluding the factor of ghosts, if there is a problem with the physical condition of the person, there will also be symptoms similar to the ghost pressing the bed.

It may be a problem of mental stress, or it may be a lack of circulation of qi and blood in the body.

But think about it carefully, from the time I met Chen Junsheng to the present, Lu Zhengyi has not felt a trace of mental pressure on him.

He was a seventy-year-old man, as cheerful as a child of a few years old.

The physical condition shown by the face is not old, just like a person in his forties.

In this case, is it said that he has a physical problem?

"Uncle Sheng?"

Lu Zhengyi saw that there was no response, and shouted again.

He shouted as he reached out and pressed it on Chen Junsheng's forehead.

"Wow!"

The next moment, Chen Junsheng, who was still stiff, sat up straight like a zombie, his face was a little blue, as if he had been holding his breath for a long time.

While gasping for air, he looked at Lu Zhengyi nervously, "Ayi, here!" Here it comes! ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the ceiling,

In this way, it is not like the calm and normal when I explained things before.

Chen Junsheng is still afraid.

Maybe not much, but it's still a little.

"Coming?"

Lu Zhengyi looked at him, "Can you still see it now?" ”

"Of course I can't see it!"

Chen Junsheng hadn't fully recovered from that state of being bound and oppressed, and replied in an excited tone, "I'm an ordinary person, I can only see when I'm asleep." ”

At the same time, he couldn't help but begin to doubt the authenticity of Lu Zhengyi, a cultivator.

After all, I fell asleep next to someone, but I was still suppressed.

Although it is said that compared to the masters I found before, I slept more soundly than myself after coming, which was slightly better.

But the problem has not been solved!

"Looks like the thing haunting you isn't a ghost."

Lu Zhengyi looked at him calmly and gave a general conclusion.

If it was a ghost, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.

"Not a ghost?" Chen Junsheng looked at him with a frown, "But I saw it clearly just now, the same as when I first saw her more than thirty years ago, that face, that face...... What does that face look like? ”

As he spoke, he fell into deep thought.

I saw it just now, and I always had an impression in my heart.

That's good-looking.

But he wanted to remember what that face looked like, but he couldn't remember it at all.

"It looks like it's going to take a few days to get this thing resolved." Lu Zhengyi waved his hand, "Uncle Sheng, you probably offended people, so in the past few days, I have embarrassed you to be pressed, in fact, you are used to being pressed, and you are used to it, and people are still beautiful, what Miss Gangcheng?" ”

"Fart!"

Chen Junsheng scolded directly.

Before, he forgot the fear because he hadn't been here for a long time, and he only remembered that the female ghost looked pretty good.

But just now he experienced it again, and now he just wants to hurry away, and he doesn't want to stay for a moment.

In that case, desire? Get a chicken!

"Bear with me, it always has to be solved."

Lu Zhengyi patted him on the shoulder and comforted.

"Hey, hey, boy, I'm an old man."

Chen Junsheng glared at him, "If you don't sleep for a few days, you will die." ”

Lu Zhengyi looked at this face, which was only in his forties at most, and always forgot that this was a seventy-year-old man.

"That's a problem, wait, I'm going to borrow something and see if it works."

He thought for a moment and walked out of the house.

There is a specialization in art, if this is really a ghost, and it is still in front of him, Lu Zhengyi will pass with a punch without saying a word, and the matter will be solved.

But now the trouble is, not the ghost.

"No, wait for me ......"

Chen Junsheng saw that he was about to go out, trembled, and got up directly.

A cotton coat was dragged out of the suitcase, and after putting it on, he hurriedly followed Lu Zhengyi away.

Leave him here alone? Impossible, absolutely impossible!

It was late at night, and although the hallway of the hotel was still lit, there was not even a single figure.

Lu Zhengyi took Chen Junsheng, who was shivering, and walked onto the elevator.

"Where are we going now?"

Chen Junsheng asked.

Regaining his old fears, he didn't want to talk to any female ghosts at all.

Although he is already seventy, it doesn't matter if he dies or not.

But the feeling of being pressed is really uncomfortable.

You can die, but you can't die so uncomfortably.

"Go borrow something."

Lu Zhengyi made a phone call while replying.

After a while, the elevator came to the next floor, and the phone was connected.

"Hey, Xiuxiu, sorry, sorry, I disturbed your rest."

Lu Zhengyi led Chen Junsheng out of the elevator and towards a room, "Do you have that talisman?" ”

"There's a situation here, I can't find a target, and I can't solve the problem for the time being."

"So I'm going to have to borrow that amulet from you and see if it works. If not, I may have to call the Taoist chief to ask about the situation, I am really not familiar with this kind of thing. ”

For professional matters, you still have to consult professional people.

(End of chapter)